Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.43x as of December 2025, reinvesting $70.00 Million (capex $70.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $161.00 Million. See NWL FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Newell Rubbermaid Inc.. See Newell Rubbermaid Inc. financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.94x | $247.00 Million | $264.00 Million | $247.00 Million | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83x | $410.00 Million | $496.00 Million | $259.00 Million | ▲ +51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.55x | $508.00 Million | $930.00 Million | $284.00 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $557.00 Million | $884.00 Million | $289.00 Million | ▲ +85.3% |
| 2020 | 0.34x | $487.00 Million | $1.43 Billion | $259.00 Million | ▼ -64.5% |
| 2019 | 0.96x | $1.00 Billion | $1.04 Billion | $264.90 Million | ▼ -87.5% |
| 2018 | 7.64x | $5.19 Billion | $680.00 Million | $384.40 Million | ▲ +379.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59x | $1.48 Billion | $932.00 Million | $406.20 Million | ▼ -68.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07x | $9.27 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $441.40 Million | ▲ +1256.3% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | $211.40 Million | $565.80 Million | $211.40 Million | ▲ +46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.26x | $161.90 Million | $634.10 Million | $161.90 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.23x | $138.20 Million | $605.20 Million | $138.20 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.29x | $177.20 Million | $618.50 Million | $177.20 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.40x | $222.90 Million | $561.30 Million | $222.90 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.28x | $164.70 Million | $582.60 Million | $164.70 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.25x | $153.30 Million | $602.80 Million | $153.30 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35x | $157.80 Million | $454.90 Million | $157.80 Million | ▲ +44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.24x | $157.30 Million | $655.30 Million | $157.30 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.21x | $138.30 Million | $643.40 Million | $138.30 Million | ▲ +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.14x | $92.20 Million | $641.60 Million | $92.20 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.18x | $121.90 Million | $660.00 Million | $121.90 Million | ▼ -52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.39x | $300.00 Million | $773.20 Million | $300.00 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.29x | $252.10 Million | $868.90 Million | $252.10 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.29x | $249.78 Million | $865.42 Million | $249.78 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.51x | $316.56 Million | $623.49 Million | $316.56 Million | ▼ -48.5% |
| 1999 | 0.99x | $546.00 Million | $554.00 Million | $546.00 Million | ▼ -49.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93x | $585.30 Million | $302.60 Million | $585.30 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.10x | $813.70 Million | $387.10 Million | $813.70 Million | ▲ +406.3% |
| 1996 | 0.42x | $152.50 Million | $367.30 Million | $152.50 Million | ▼ -57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.98x | $270.40 Million | $276.70 Million | $270.40 Million | ▲ +253.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | $66.00 Million | $238.40 Million | $66.00 Million | ▼ -85.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96x | $58.90 Million | $30.10 Million | $58.90 Million | ▲ +82.9% |
| 1992 | 1.07x | $254.90 Million | $238.20 Million | $254.90 Million | ▲ +301.2% |
| 1991 | 0.27x | $57.10 Million | $214.10 Million | $57.10 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.26x | $36.60 Million | $140.10 Million | $36.60 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.22x | $25.10 Million | $113.80 Million | $25.10 Million | — |